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One Last Flight

One Last Flight

On silver wings the Phantom flies; A mighty steed across the endless skies,She's searching for battle, for one more fight, Before she comes in from herlast flight. With thundering power, she banks and turns, And even her pilot canfeel how she yearns. She plunges ahead, begging for race, For not many a birdcan match her fiery pace. Her throttles move forward, her engines roar; Theclouds stream past, she asks for more. The wind strains to catch her and begsfor a chance, To waltz with her on her last dance. The music departs and thewind blows by, As twilight's glow touches the sky. Her journey is over, herbattles all won, As she settles to earth, like the setting sun. Her engines aresilent now, she won't fly again, But her legend will live on in the dreams ofmen. Author Unknown It It was a great privledge to have worked on such a battleproven aircraft such is the F4 Phantom. I am a former Marine and I will cherishthose 8 years that I served, forever. God Bless and Semper Fi!! John D.Geltmacher (Sgt. USMC)

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